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Stuart B.B1Kwiziq community member

I'm stuck with when 'lui' means he *or* she ...... and times when lui only means he and I must use elle for she. 'I speak of her' in a recent test used 'elle', which I thought should have been 'lui..'

Asked 9 years ago

Iman c.A0Kwiziq community member

what is the difference between savoir and connaitre ?

Asked 9 years ago

Leo D.A1Kwiziq community member

Can one use this in the passe compose; Je suis venu; I came from?

Or the imperfect Je venais; I used to or was coming from?

Asked 9 years ago

Bruce C.A1Kwiziq community member

What about negative sentences referring to body parts?Which is correct and what references can you provide to convince my teacher? Elles n'ont pas les yeux verts? Elles n'ont pas des yeux verts? Elles n'ont pas d'yeux verts?

Asked 8 years ago

helen w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ils n'ont pas de l'habitude / pas "d'habitude" or pas "l'habitude"?

Asked 7 years ago

Annissa D.A2Kwiziq community member

Le maillot de bain

Is there a difference between a swimsuit for a boy and a swimsuit for a girl? For example in English boys wear swim shorts or swim trunks is there a separate word for that in French? Thanks

Asked 4 years ago

Judy R.B2Kwiziq community member

Changing "des, du, de la, de l', des" to "de" in negative sentences

Why is it "Je n'ai pas peur des examens" and NOT "Je n'ai pas peur d'examens". Thank you.

Asked 5 years ago

Lisa S.A0Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je viens de Los Angeles, mais maintenant j'habite à CDM.

Asked 9 years ago

Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member

Is Yaourt singular or plural?

What is the best translations for 'They love yoghurt' a) 'Ils adorent le yaourt' or b) 'Ils adorent les yaourts'. If yaourt is replaced with for example 'cereale' would the same principle/s apply?

Asked 4 years ago

harriet t.A1Kwiziq community member

Definite vs possessive with clothingI was wondering if there's any rule as to when to use definite articles vs possessive adjectives with clothing? It seems like you use possessive adjectives for some things (mon pantalon, sa robe) but definite articles for others (les poches)?

Asked 9 years ago

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